used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “You ought to learn how to make your own clothes, anyway,” her mother commented reprovingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
bodicenounUS /ˈbɑːdɪs/
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
clothing in general
From this reading “You ought to learn how to make your own clothes, anyway,” her mother commented reprovingly.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “You ought to learn how to make your own clothes, anyway,” her mother commented reprovingly.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
darnedadjectiveUS /dɑːrnd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
Delavan
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From this reading “I hope you won’t marry Jeff Delavan, for then I’d have to learn how to do this myself.”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I hope you won’t marry Jeff Delavan, for then I’d have to learn how to do this myself.”
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I hope you won’t marry Jeff Delavan, for then I’d have to learn how to do this myself.”
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I hope you won’t marry Jeff Delavan, for then I’d have to learn how to do this myself.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope you won’t marry Jeff Delavan, for then I’d have to learn how to do this myself.”
how
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From this reading “I hope you won’t marry Jeff Delavan, for then I’d have to learn how to do this myself.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope you won’t marry Jeff Delavan, for then I’d have to learn how to do this myself.”
I'd
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From this reading “I hope you won’t marry Jeff Delavan, for then I’d have to learn how to do this myself.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
Jeff
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From this reading “I hope you won’t marry Jeff Delavan, for then I’d have to learn how to do this myself.”
and nothing more
From this reading “That’s just right, Rhoda.”
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “I hope you won’t marry Jeff Delavan, for then I’d have to learn how to do this myself.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
engage in
From this reading “You ought to learn how to make your own clothes, anyway,” her mother commented reprovingly.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
take in marriage
From this reading “I hope you won’t marry Jeff Delavan, for then I’d have to learn how to do this myself.”
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “You ought to learn how to make your own clothes, anyway,” her mother commented reprovingly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I hope you won’t marry Jeff Delavan, for then I’d have to learn how to do this myself.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought to learn how to make your own clothes, anyway,” her mother commented reprovingly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “You ought to learn how to make your own clothes, anyway,” her mother commented reprovingly.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
reprovinglyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading “You ought to learn how to make your own clothes, anyway,” her mother commented reprovingly.
Rhoda
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From this reading “That’s just right, Rhoda.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That’s just right, Rhoda.”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
sewing-room
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From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
stitchesnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪz/
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
That's
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From this reading “That’s just right, Rhoda.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I hope you won’t marry Jeff Delavan, for then I’d have to learn how to do this myself.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
three-corneredadjective
having three corners
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I hope you won’t marry Jeff Delavan, for then I’d have to learn how to do this myself.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
on a floor above
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
a Caucasian
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The three of them were in an upstairs chamber used as a sewing-room, Rhoda fitting upon her sister the bodice of a white gown and Mrs. Ware, between stitches as she darned a three-cornered tear in the muslin window curtain which the kitten had just made, looking on and making suggestions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charlotte nodded at herself in the mirror and smiled with satisfaction as she turned this way and that, surveying her reflection at different angles.
won't
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From this reading “I hope you won’t marry Jeff Delavan, for then I’d have to learn how to do this myself.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope you won’t marry Jeff Delavan, for then I’d have to learn how to do this myself.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ought to learn how to make your own clothes, anyway,” her mother commented reprovingly.
